smattering
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Synonyms & Antonyms for smattering
Synonyms
couple, few, handful, scatter, scattering, smatter, sprinkle, sprinkling
Antonyms
army, crowd, flock, gazillion, horde, host, jillion, kazillion, legion, loads, many, mountain, multitude, oodles, scads, thousands, zillion
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Some departments reported receiving only a smattering of advanced notices from the Registry. — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, "Amid criticism it is skirting requirements, RMV to meet with local police," 5 Aug. 2019 Some storms may bring only a smattering of rain, while others might drop several inches in a short time, resulting in significant flooding as flows are funneled down and gush from narrow canyons. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Desert travelers should be wary of potential flash floods," 27 July 2019 Even the dining room is a cipher: Designed by Lundberg Design, the company that also worked on Mourad and Bluestem Brasserie, the room’s bare concrete walls are decorated with a smattering of anonymous glazed pottery pieces. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "At Maum in Palo Alto, a tasting menu that celebrates Korean American classics," 8 Aug. 2019 Also among reports were a smattering of warblers: ovenbird, black-and-white, common yellowthroat, American redstart, yellow, and pine. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 29 July 2019 But the $150 Charge 3, with its big display and smattering of smartwatch capabilities, is for a different audience than those who would gravitate to the tiny, quasi-cylindrical Flex 2. — Valentina Palladino, Ars Technica, "Fitbit Charge 3 review: Peppering a fitness tracker with smartwatch powers," 12 Oct. 2018 But in the United States, crypto companies must try to comply with a smattering of state and federal regulations. — Clare Duffy And Shannon Liao, CNN, "Facebook's Libra could massively help the cryptocurrency industry — or hurt it badly," 29 July 2019 The route heads right (west) at the sign and begins with a shady walk among pines and firs, with a smattering of aspens tucked into clearings. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "This Flagstaff mountain hike surrounds you with summer wildflowers," 18 July 2019 The latest iteration provides filters that turn users either into smooth-faced baby versions of themselves or wrinkly geriatrics with a smattering of sun spots and gray hair. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Thanks to FaceApp, These Celebrities Aged Overnight," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smattering.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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